Overview
- Zachariah Branch was booked in Athens on two misdemeanor obstruction counts early Sunday and released at 3:44 a.m. after posting a $39 bond.
- The police report, obtained Sunday by NFL Network, says an officer ordered him to clear a sidewalk, alleges he smirked and moved only slightly, and then arrested him for not complying.
- Branch had been in town for Georgia’s G-Day spring game on Saturday, and the NFL Draft opens Thursday, April 23, leaving clubs a short window to gather details.
- After speaking with team personnel, NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported clubs will research the incident but do not expect it to alter his Day 2 draft projection unless new facts emerge.
- The former USC transfer set Georgia’s single-season receptions record in 2025 with 81 for 811 yards and six touchdowns and ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash at the combine.